(Encyclopedia) LachishLachishlāˈkĭsh [key], city, S ancient Palestine, SW of Jerusalem, in present-day Israel. It is mentioned in the Tell el Amarna letters and was one of the Amorite cities allied…
(Encyclopedia) HammathHammathhămˈăth [key], in the Bible. 1 Fortified Naphtalite city. It is probably the Hammon mentioned in First Chronicles and Joshua. 2 Father of the founder of the house of…
(Encyclopedia) ShamirShamirshāˈmĭr [key], in the Bible. 1 In 1 Chronicles, Levite serving in the Temple. 2 In Joshua, unidentified town, S Palestine. 3 In Judges, unidentified place, E Palestine,…
(Encyclopedia) GederahGederahgēdēˈrə, gĕdˈ– [key], town, SW ancient Palestine. It is mentioned in the Book of Joshua. Modern Gederah (Israel) has been the site of a Zionist agricultural settlement…
(Encyclopedia) JaphiaJaphiajəfīˈə [key], in the Bible. 1 King of Lachish slain by Joshua. 2 Son of David. 3 Town, N central ancient Palestine, the present-day Yafa, Israel. Remains of an ancient…
(Encyclopedia) PerizzitePerizzitepĕrˈĭzīt, pērĭzˈ– [key], pre-Israelite inhabitants of ancient Palestine. According to the Book of Joshua, the Perizzites were located in the hill country. They were…
(Encyclopedia) Engleheart, George, 1752–1829, English miniature painter. He studied with Sir Joshua Reynolds and made copies in miniature of Reynolds's paintings. Court miniaturist under George III,…
(Encyclopedia) JarmuthJarmuthjärˈməth [key], in the Bible. 1 City, SW ancient Palestine. It allied itself against Gideon and was defeated by Joshua. 2 See Remeth.
(Encyclopedia) Timnath-heresTimnath-herestĭmˈnăth-hēˈrĕs [key] or Timnath-serehTimnath-heres–sēˈrĕ [key], in the Bible, city, central ancient Palestine, where Joshua was buried.
(Encyclopedia) En-rimmonEn-rimmonĕn-rĭmˈən [key], in the Bible, place, reoccupied after the Exile. The same is meant by “Ain and Rimmon” and “Ain, Remmon” in the Book of Joshua; by “Ain, Rimmon” in…
